University & Career Guidelines
The first University update is next on the list, so I figured I should probably go ahead and hammer out the guidelines that I want to follow in relation to Uni and life after Uni.
FYI: No pictures with this update. Just words...lots of words!
***This has been inspired by some realism of other sims bloggers in the past and present, and also the Prima guides were responsible for selecting the best personality trait matches for each career track/aspiration. I just heavily modified and added to it to suit my tastes and personal game play.***
Basic Information:
--Acceptance Requirements: C or better in HS, 5 skill points in any 3 skills (total of 15 skill points)
--Undergraduate Degree Tuition: $1,200 per semester (total of $9,600 for the entire degree)
--Graduate Degree Tuition: $12,000 for entire degree
--Post Graduate Degree Tuition: $30,000 for entire degree
--Honors College: A or better in HS, 3.5 or better in Uni, requires internship during senior year
--Internships: students can participate in an internship in their field of choice (career track) during their senior year of Uni, some degrees require internships, honors college requires internships
--Job Placement: guaranteed field of choice within 3 years if graduate in honors college, guaranteed immediate placement in field of choice if graduate with 3.9 or better
Career Education Requirements:
--Adventurer: none required
--Architecture: Levels 1 and 2 do not require any schooling. Levels 3-6 require Bachelor degree, internship required during senior year. Levels 7-10 require Masters degree. (2 years, write 4 papers, have at least 4 logic, 4 creativity, 4 mechanical)
--Artist: none required, Bachelor degree in Art optional.
--Athletic: none required, however a sim is much more likely to get a job (get drafted to pro’s) if they go to college (and play college ball), for any major.
--Business: Requires Bachelor degree of any major.
--Criminal: none required, 1/50 risk of going to jail every time sim comes home from work.
--Culinary: Requires culinary school (vocational school, 2 years, have at least 5 cooking)
--Dance: none required, however a sim is much more likely to get a job if they go to dance school (vocational school, 2 years, have at least 4 body)
--Education: Levels 1-3 do not require any schooling. Levels 4-5 require Bachelor degree (any), internship required during senior year. Levels 6 and up require Masters degree. (2 years, write 4 papers, have at least 4 logic, 4 charisma, 4 cleaning)
--Entertainment: none required, Bachelor degree in Drama optional.
--Gamer: none required
--Intelligence: Levels 1-2 do not require schooling. Levels 3-10 require Bachelor degree (Biology, Poli Sci, Psychology, Mathematics).
--Journalism: Levels 1-6 do not require schooling. Levels 7-10 require Bachelor degree (Literature, Poli Sci).
--Law: Levels 1-4 do not require schooling. Level 5 requires Bachelor degree (poli sci, psychology, economics, math). Levels 6-10 require law degree (3 years, write 6 papers, have at least 4 logic, 5 charisma, 5 cleaning)
--Law Enforcement: Level 1 requires no schooling. Level 2 can be done while in police academy. Levels 3-10 require police academy degree. (2 years, have at least 4 body)
--Medical: Levels 1-3 require Bachelor degree (biology, psychology). Level 4 requires the sim to be in medical school and working at the hospital. Level 5 requires the sim to have graduated medical school (4 years, have at least 3 logic, 5 mechanical, 5 cleaning, write 8 papers) and now working at hospital under a doctor’s supervision. Must be level 5 (Resident) for 3 years. Levels 6-10 require medical degree and 3 years as level 5.
--Military: Level 1 can be done while in boot camp. Levels 2-10 require boot camp/military academy graduation (2 years, have at least 4 body, 2 mechanical).
--Music: none required, Bachelor degree in Art or Drama optional.
--Natural Science: Levels 1-4 require Bachelor degree (biology, physics). Levels 5-10 require PhD (4 years, write 8 papers, have at least 1 logic, 5 body, 4 mech, 5 cleaning).
--Oceanography: Levels 1-2 require no schooling. Levels 3-5 can be held while in undergrad years. Levels 6-10 require Bachelor degree (biology, physics).
--Paranormal: none required, Bachelor degree in Philosophy optional.
--Politics: Level 1 does not require any schooling. Level 2 can be held during undergrad years. Levels 3-7 require Bachelor degree (political science, economics, history, math, psychology). Level 8-10 require Law Degree. (3 years, write 6 papers, have at least 4 logic, 5 charisma, 5 cleaning)
--Science: Level 1 does not require any schooling. Levels 2-3 can be held while in undergrad years. Levels 4-6 require Bachelor degree (biology, physics, math). Levels 7-10 require PhD. (4 years, write 8 papers, have at least 5 logic, 5 cooking, 7 cleaning)
--Show Business: none required, Bachelor Degree in Drama optional.
--Slacker: none required, although some slackers may want to go to Uni just for the parties!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This brings me to a quick discussion of how I choose careers for my sims. I go down a list of criteria as follows:
1. LTW always has precedence. (i.e. If a sim has a LTW to reach the top of the Show Business career even though they are extremely shy, they still get to go into Show Business. Also, if the LTW is not career related but can be interpreted into a owned business, then the sim will open up their own business of that sort)
2. Aspiration narrows it down.
--Family: artist, culinary, education, intelligence, journalism, law, law enf, medical, nat science, ocean, paranormal, science
--Fortune: business, athletic, criminal, medical, architecture, artist, culinary, dance, entertainment, gamer, journalism, music, paranormal, politics, show business
--Knowledge: science, medical, nat science, ocean, education, journal
--Pleasure: adventure, artist, criminal, culinary, dance, entertainment, gamer, journalism, music, show business, slacker
--Popularity: politics, military, athletic, adventure, dance, education, entertainment, journalism, law, music, show business, slacker
--Romance: slacker, adventure, athletic, dance, entertainment, journalism, music, show business
3. Personality narrows it down further.
--Adventure: active, outgoing
--Architecture: serious/playful
--Artist: playful, outgoing
--Athletic: active, outgoing
--Business: serious/playful, outgoing
--Criminal: active, playful
--Culinary: serious/playful
--Dance: active, playful, outgoing
--Education: serious, outgoing, neat
--Entertainment: playful, outgoing
--Gamer: serious/playful
--Intelligence: serious, neat
--Journalism: playful, outgoing
--Law: serious, outgoing, neat
--Law Enforcement: serious, active, neat
--Medical: serious, neat
--Military: active, outgoing
--Music: playful, outgoing
--Natural Science: serious, active, neat
--Oceanography: active, neat
--Paranormal: playful, outgoing, neat
--Politics: serious/playful, outgoing
--Science: serious, neat
--Show Business: serious/playful, active, outgoing
--Slacker: playful, outgoing
4. OTH, Interests, & Interpretation make the final decision. (i.e. If it's narrowed down to music and slacker and the sim's OTH is music, then they will pursue the music career)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
So there we have it, my university guidelines. As always, these are subject to change and they are also not set in stone. I can and do change my mind quite frequently! I think that the next update will finally be the University update. I still have to play through it and add some things to the UH (University of Hollywick), so I'm not sure when the next update will be. Hopefully in the next day or two. As always, feel free to ask any questions if you should have some.
FYI: No pictures with this update. Just words...lots of words!
***This has been inspired by some realism of other sims bloggers in the past and present, and also the Prima guides were responsible for selecting the best personality trait matches for each career track/aspiration. I just heavily modified and added to it to suit my tastes and personal game play.***
Basic Information:
--Acceptance Requirements: C or better in HS, 5 skill points in any 3 skills (total of 15 skill points)
--Undergraduate Degree Tuition: $1,200 per semester (total of $9,600 for the entire degree)
--Graduate Degree Tuition: $12,000 for entire degree
--Post Graduate Degree Tuition: $30,000 for entire degree
--Honors College: A or better in HS, 3.5 or better in Uni, requires internship during senior year
--Internships: students can participate in an internship in their field of choice (career track) during their senior year of Uni, some degrees require internships, honors college requires internships
--Job Placement: guaranteed field of choice within 3 years if graduate in honors college, guaranteed immediate placement in field of choice if graduate with 3.9 or better
Career Education Requirements:
--Adventurer: none required
--Architecture: Levels 1 and 2 do not require any schooling. Levels 3-6 require Bachelor degree, internship required during senior year. Levels 7-10 require Masters degree. (2 years, write 4 papers, have at least 4 logic, 4 creativity, 4 mechanical)
--Artist: none required, Bachelor degree in Art optional.
--Athletic: none required, however a sim is much more likely to get a job (get drafted to pro’s) if they go to college (and play college ball), for any major.
--Business: Requires Bachelor degree of any major.
--Criminal: none required, 1/50 risk of going to jail every time sim comes home from work.
--Culinary: Requires culinary school (vocational school, 2 years, have at least 5 cooking)
--Dance: none required, however a sim is much more likely to get a job if they go to dance school (vocational school, 2 years, have at least 4 body)
--Education: Levels 1-3 do not require any schooling. Levels 4-5 require Bachelor degree (any), internship required during senior year. Levels 6 and up require Masters degree. (2 years, write 4 papers, have at least 4 logic, 4 charisma, 4 cleaning)
--Entertainment: none required, Bachelor degree in Drama optional.
--Gamer: none required
--Intelligence: Levels 1-2 do not require schooling. Levels 3-10 require Bachelor degree (Biology, Poli Sci, Psychology, Mathematics).
--Journalism: Levels 1-6 do not require schooling. Levels 7-10 require Bachelor degree (Literature, Poli Sci).
--Law: Levels 1-4 do not require schooling. Level 5 requires Bachelor degree (poli sci, psychology, economics, math). Levels 6-10 require law degree (3 years, write 6 papers, have at least 4 logic, 5 charisma, 5 cleaning)
--Law Enforcement: Level 1 requires no schooling. Level 2 can be done while in police academy. Levels 3-10 require police academy degree. (2 years, have at least 4 body)
--Medical: Levels 1-3 require Bachelor degree (biology, psychology). Level 4 requires the sim to be in medical school and working at the hospital. Level 5 requires the sim to have graduated medical school (4 years, have at least 3 logic, 5 mechanical, 5 cleaning, write 8 papers) and now working at hospital under a doctor’s supervision. Must be level 5 (Resident) for 3 years. Levels 6-10 require medical degree and 3 years as level 5.
--Military: Level 1 can be done while in boot camp. Levels 2-10 require boot camp/military academy graduation (2 years, have at least 4 body, 2 mechanical).
--Music: none required, Bachelor degree in Art or Drama optional.
--Natural Science: Levels 1-4 require Bachelor degree (biology, physics). Levels 5-10 require PhD (4 years, write 8 papers, have at least 1 logic, 5 body, 4 mech, 5 cleaning).
--Oceanography: Levels 1-2 require no schooling. Levels 3-5 can be held while in undergrad years. Levels 6-10 require Bachelor degree (biology, physics).
--Paranormal: none required, Bachelor degree in Philosophy optional.
--Politics: Level 1 does not require any schooling. Level 2 can be held during undergrad years. Levels 3-7 require Bachelor degree (political science, economics, history, math, psychology). Level 8-10 require Law Degree. (3 years, write 6 papers, have at least 4 logic, 5 charisma, 5 cleaning)
--Science: Level 1 does not require any schooling. Levels 2-3 can be held while in undergrad years. Levels 4-6 require Bachelor degree (biology, physics, math). Levels 7-10 require PhD. (4 years, write 8 papers, have at least 5 logic, 5 cooking, 7 cleaning)
--Show Business: none required, Bachelor Degree in Drama optional.
--Slacker: none required, although some slackers may want to go to Uni just for the parties!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This brings me to a quick discussion of how I choose careers for my sims. I go down a list of criteria as follows:
1. LTW always has precedence. (i.e. If a sim has a LTW to reach the top of the Show Business career even though they are extremely shy, they still get to go into Show Business. Also, if the LTW is not career related but can be interpreted into a owned business, then the sim will open up their own business of that sort)
2. Aspiration narrows it down.
--Family: artist, culinary, education, intelligence, journalism, law, law enf, medical, nat science, ocean, paranormal, science
--Fortune: business, athletic, criminal, medical, architecture, artist, culinary, dance, entertainment, gamer, journalism, music, paranormal, politics, show business
--Knowledge: science, medical, nat science, ocean, education, journal
--Pleasure: adventure, artist, criminal, culinary, dance, entertainment, gamer, journalism, music, show business, slacker
--Popularity: politics, military, athletic, adventure, dance, education, entertainment, journalism, law, music, show business, slacker
--Romance: slacker, adventure, athletic, dance, entertainment, journalism, music, show business
3. Personality narrows it down further.
--Adventure: active, outgoing
--Architecture: serious/playful
--Artist: playful, outgoing
--Athletic: active, outgoing
--Business: serious/playful, outgoing
--Criminal: active, playful
--Culinary: serious/playful
--Dance: active, playful, outgoing
--Education: serious, outgoing, neat
--Entertainment: playful, outgoing
--Gamer: serious/playful
--Intelligence: serious, neat
--Journalism: playful, outgoing
--Law: serious, outgoing, neat
--Law Enforcement: serious, active, neat
--Medical: serious, neat
--Military: active, outgoing
--Music: playful, outgoing
--Natural Science: serious, active, neat
--Oceanography: active, neat
--Paranormal: playful, outgoing, neat
--Politics: serious/playful, outgoing
--Science: serious, neat
--Show Business: serious/playful, active, outgoing
--Slacker: playful, outgoing
4. OTH, Interests, & Interpretation make the final decision. (i.e. If it's narrowed down to music and slacker and the sim's OTH is music, then they will pursue the music career)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
So there we have it, my university guidelines. As always, these are subject to change and they are also not set in stone. I can and do change my mind quite frequently! I think that the next update will finally be the University update. I still have to play through it and add some things to the UH (University of Hollywick), so I'm not sure when the next update will be. Hopefully in the next day or two. As always, feel free to ask any questions if you should have some.